EJ Flight to Innsbruck from Liverpool

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I'm arranging a long weekend for a group from work. Last year we went to GVA from L'pool on a Thursday night, returning Sunday night, 3 full days ski. Early Jan.

Might do the same this year, but also considering L'pool to Innsbruck. Does anyone remember the flight times from last year? Do they fly out thursday evening / back sunday evening?

If we do go to Innsbruck, we are considering the Arlberg area. Any suggestions for a resort? With S/C or B/B accom?

Good intermediate piste skiers, prob 6 of us.

Needs to be walkable to slopes with skiboots on. Also needs to have a good selection of bars. Plus - not too expensive!

Thanks,

SM

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shockingmoment, the certainly had a flight on Thurs, but I'm not sure that it was evening. Certainly when I used it (INN-LPL) it was mid afternoon, and I think the LPL-INN leg was first.

I wouldn't book anything until EJ release details. Last winter was the 1st time they've run this route, so I guess thay will look at passenger take up before they decide whether to keep it the same.

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shockingmoment, look on easyjet website under timetable, I'm guessing the winter schedule listed on there is last years as next year yet to be announced (but could serve as a guide)

Liverpool–Innsbruck – winter
Liverpool to Innsbruck
Travel Day Flt No. Dep. Arr.
Tu,Th 7097 11:55 15:10 7098 15:45 17:00
Su 7097 10:50 14:05 7098 14:40 15:55

Innsbruck to Liverpool
Tu,Th 7098 15:45 17:00
Su 7098 14:40 15:55

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You might struggle to find long weekend accom in a big name resort like St Anton, Lech, Zurs or Ischgl, but in the smaller resorts outside of these it should be fine (plus cheaper than the big ones). I would say book flights as soon as you can for bargains, but leave accommodation to nearer the time. That way providers will have given up holding out for Sat-Sat bookings.

If it were me, I would be looking at the Montafon Valley, or perhaps Serfaus/Ladis/Fiss, as both offer quite a big ski area on one pass. As a different kind of holiday, you could stay in Innsbruck and ski a different resort each day using the local bus service.

There are sometimes problems landing at Innsbruck in bad weather, but not enough to make it a bad choice IMO.

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Isn't there a cable right out of Innsbruck itself to access some seriously steep stuff over the town?
I'm fairly sure I read a review of it in a book I have somewhere. Reviewer talked about riding the tram or bus to get there along with all the regular folks in their office attire going to work.

After all it is free

rungsp, there is a bus/tram which takes you to the access point for the Nordpark, which is a smallish but quite steep area, and another going up to Igls for the Patscherkofel, which is a slightly bigger area. There are also however local buses to all of the resorts around the city like Axamer Lizum, etc.

Depends on what type of hol you want though, the 'ski-city-break' doesn't suit everyone, although I quite like it for a change sometimes. However, there are loads of 'proper' resorts within striking distance of Innsbruck which would offer the more holiday type atmosphere and would be great for a long weekend.

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shockingmoment, If it's early Jan and your group is prepared to be dispersed across several accommodations then I think you'd be OK in St Anton, although you won't be able to book it until probably 2 weeks or so before you go ... as Stanton says hotels in the Arlberg are very much Sat-Sat only. But low season you'll prob be OK.

Also consider staying slightly out of town, i.e. stay in Kappl to ski in Ischgl (OK not Arlberg, but good from Innsbruck) etc, not a major inconvenience and will also save a few quid. Solden also worthy of consideration. All depends what you're after, certainly not snubbing Ski Amade, just never been there and apres not up to ut for our group.

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Thanks for the comprehensive replies folks.

If the return flights are as last year, then perhap Innsbruck is not for us. A 3.15pm return precludes a sunday afternoon ski. We'll wait and see, hopefully tomorrow.

Plus - could someone advise the general degree of difficulty for the area? One of the group has been told that its more an 'experts / advanced' type of resort (St Anton I think) and he's been put off a bit by this!

Just want to be able to swoop when the flights 1st come out!

Thanks for the accom comments - we generally wait till last minute and try and get a deal. Usually fail badly at this!

Thanks again

SM

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shockingmoment, from my experience, the comments about advanced/expert areas in this region, mainly refer to the fact that advanced/expert terrain (especially off-piste) is more 'available' here than in some other parts of Austria. I know many people here only seem to refer to St Anton as expert because of the off-piste opportunities, I don't think that necessarily means it is not suitable for intermediates. I haven't skied St Anton myself, but I know a lot of people less experienced than myself have done so I wouldn't let it put you off, if as you say your group is 'good intermediate'.

I myself said that Ischgl might not be the best place to go as a complete beginner only because the lift pass is more expensive than some others, and a complete beginner wouldn't get the most out of the massive area, when they could learn on a local hill for a lot less money. But that doesn't mean you can't learn there, it's just that it might not be the best value.

However, you said you're a group of good intermediate piste skiers so there is absolutely buckets of scope in the region for a group like yours. I would personally highly recommend Ischgl for a group like yours, although as said above, you will struggle to get short break accom booking this early.

One thing to remember in some of the places like St Anton and I think also Lech is that some of the pistes have been re-categorised as I think 'high alpine ski routes' or somesuch, and I think it means they will be avy protected but not necessarily pisted or patrolled (someone local can confirm/elaborate), so that is something to consider, but not a reason not to go there, it just might affect how you navigate around the area.

Just my thoughts and some may disagree, but I think that the advanced/expert thing is more that there is that kind of terrain in the region, not that there is nothink suitable for intermediates or beginners.

I think your approach is right tho - get the cheap flights now and then leave accom till much later.

D

St Anton is perfectly enjoyable by intermediate skiers. The pistes however are fairly busy. There are few actual black runs due to the dedicated ski iteniaries which I can't spell. Lech/Zurs is a very enjoyable ski area. An advance d intermediate would enjoy the Zurs/Leech run which is not a piste but again an iteniaire. When we were there it was part pisted anyway. Whether the Arlberg is great for a long weekend I can't comment. I do know despite reputation for priceiness that LEch & St Anton were far better value for food on the mountain than most well known French resorts.

You know it makes sense.

Thanks again folk - no flights yet though!

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